| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 311 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-297) and index. |
| Contents |
One small step : the Moon -- Red sky at night : Mars -- Vermin of the sky : asteroids and comets -- One ringed world to rule them all : Saturn -- At the solar system's edge : Pluto -- A mini-solar system : planets around red dwarf stars -- Tatooine's sky : planets with two suns -- A planet with a million suns : globular clusters -- Inside star factories : nebulae -- The last sky you'll ever see : black holes -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
Drawing on the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination, a renowned astronomer and science communicator takes us on an immersive tour of the universe to view ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer, including the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars. |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Popular works.
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Universe -- Popular works.
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Outer space -- Popular works.
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| Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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| Added Title |
Sightseer's guide to the universe |
| ISBN |
9780393867305 (hardcover) |
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0393867307 (hardcover) |
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